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Division Infant botulism

United Kingdom

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Any infant with at least one of the following six:

  • Constipation

  • Lethargy

  • Poor feeding

  • Ptosis

  • Dysphagia

  • General muscle weakness

The type of botulism usually encountered in infants (< 12 months of age) can affect children also over 12 months of age and occasionally adults, with altered gastrointestinal anatomy and microflora.